× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Decision VIII/24: Non-compliance by the Czech Republic with the halon phase-out by 1994 Tipo de documento Decision Número de referencia VIII/24 Fecha Nov 25, 1996 FuenteUNEP, InforMEA Estado Activo Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas, Aire y atmósfera Tratado Protocolo de Montreal relativo a las sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono (Sep 16, 1987) Reunión Página web ozone.unep.org Resumen The Eighth Meeting of the Parties decided in Dec. VIII/24: To note the Czech Republic’s non-compliance in the year 1994 with the halon phase-out, due to the indispensable operation of special industrial cooling equipment for the chemical industry; To note further that, if continued halon use was indispensable, the Czech Republic should have applied to the Parties through the essential-use nomination process for allocation of a specific quantity of halon for that year; To note, however, that the Czech Republic was in compliance in 1995 with the halon phase-out; That no further action is necessary in view of the Czech Republic’s complete phase-out of halon consumption according to the data submitted to the Secretariat pursuant to Article 7 of the Montreal Protocol for 1995.